CVE-2026-97749 Microsoft Office Outlook - Remote Code Execution

Microsoft Office Outlook contains a double free vulnerability caused by improper memory management, letting unauthorized attackers execute code remotely, exploit requires network access.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
1.00% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-415

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Microsoft Office Outlook.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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